Allan (1713) Ramsay Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Allan (1713) Ramsay Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 11, 2024
RAMSAY ALLAN
Est: €300 - €350
RAMSAY ALLAN (1713-1784) 'Ritratto di gentiluomo con onoreficenza' olio f.to in b.a ds. e d.to 1747 cm. 62x75 nel retro lettera di provenienza del dottor Alberto Subert
Aste Boetto SRL
Dec. 10, 2024
FRENCH & INDIAN WAR PORTRAIT OF LT. WILLIAM SNOW STEELE, CIRCA 1759.
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
ATTRIBUTED TO ALLAN RAMSAY (British, 1713-1784). "Portrait of Lieutenant William Snow Steele, circa 1759." Oil on canvas, 29 x 24 inches, within later gilt composition frame. Outside of his military career, the life of William Snow Steele (also spelled Steel) remains largely a mystery. He was a gentleman-volunteer attached to a regiment in Wolfes army at the siege of Quebec and was appointed an ensign in the 2nd Battalion of the "Royal Americans" or Regiment of Foot on 24 AUG 1759, his commission due a casualty vacancy in the regiment. Steele was wounded in action during the decisive British victory on the Plains of Abraham, 18 SEP 1759. He fought with the 2nd Battalion in the defense of Quebec and subsequent campaign against Montreal the following year and was promoted to lieutenant on 23 June 1760. He transferred to Captain George Coventrys New York Independent Company on 12 December 1762, transferring again on 25 June 1763, this time into the 55th Regiment of Foot (thereby avoiding a retirement on half-pay with the reduction of the army with the coming of peace). He married Elizabeth Long (1746-1797) at Trinity Church in New York City on 16 January 1765, the license listing his birth year as 1740 (while his military records indicate 1742). His regiment was reduced and ordered back in England that same month, Steele remaining in New York as a half-pay officer. He was also the recipient of a military land grant of 2000 acres in Cumberland County along the Connecticut River, which was patented in 1770. The following year, the Common Council of New York City admitted William Snow Steele Gent[leman was] as a freeman of this Corporation on 16 March 1771. William must have died sometime in the following two years, as his wife Elizabeth was listed as a widow in city records. While Steeles scarlet uniform has the blue facings given to all Royal regiments, it is not necessarily that of the 60th, whose officers (at least in some battalions) had silver lace and buttons. Rather, it appears to be that worn from c. 1759 by officers of the 42nd or Royal Highland Regiment, with blue facings, gold lace and buttons, a fall-down collar, and buff (rather than scarlet) waistcoat. This would indicate that Steele most likely served as a gentleman-volunteer in the 42nd during 1759 and as such, wore the same uniform as an officer but devoid of aiguillette on right shoulder. This is probably why the artist painted Steele in profile to the left, rather than right proper (or a frontal view). By this means, his portrait would still be current since the aiguillette would not be seen should he be so fortunate as to be promoted in his parent unit. The portrait was presented to the Tontine Coffee House by his widow or possibly following her death in 1797. It remained there until the House was closed and its property sold at public auction in the 1830s. CONDITION: Lined in the 19th century; conserved in 2011, at which time the painting was cleaned, old varnish removed and replaced with synthetic resin varnish; minor scattered inpainting. Conservation report accompanies portrait. ADDENDUM: The frame is a late 18th century frame that has been with the portrait since at least the early or mid 19th century--if not original to the work. It has had subsequent restoration work done to it, as noted in the conservation report that accompanies the painting.
Morphy Auctions
Dec. 04, 2024
Attr. to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784) "Lady Howard de Walden"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784) "Lady Howard de Walden" Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed. Depicting a portrait of Lady Howard de Walden, whom was the eldest daughter of John Osmael Scott-Ellis the 9th. Renowned for her intellect and known as England's richest woman. Allan Ramsay was a 18th century portrait painter who depicted many of England's most prominent at the time. The painting measures approx. 25" width x 29 1/2 height. Shows some wear around the corners. Have a similar item to sell? Contact us at info@marketauctionsinc.com Please review all photos closely. The non-appearance of a condition report does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition, does not show wear due to age and use, or is free from damage. Market Auctions Inc. strongly suggests that you request a condition report before placing a bid. You may request one from us via this auction platform. Please note that any condition reports are given as strictly as a courtesy to interested parties and should not be considered a statement of fact. Market Auctions Inc. bears no responsibility for any error or omission. All sales are final and sold as is. Measurements are approximated. Please note shipping is not included. All collectibles, silver, antiques, and paintings please contact our third party shipper listed below: Juniors Auction Services 561-510-0345 / juniorsauctionservices@gmail.com UPS Store 1226 (561) 835-9791 /Â store1226@theupsstore.com DM Postal (561) 469-6137 / dmpostal5001@gmail.com For furniture and very large items, please contact an appropriate freight / transport company for shipment. SALES TAX NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Market Auction, Inc., only collects and remits sales tax on items purchased by Florida residents. ALL OUT OF STATE purchasers are required to pay sales tax to their respective States. Purchasers holding valid resale certificates must provide proof of same prior to purchase. Market Auctions, Inc. takes no responsibility for purchaser failure to remit sales tax to the proper non-Florida taxing authority and for any fines or penalties that may result.
Market Auctions
Nov. 22, 2024
Allan Ramsay, Scottish 1713-1784, Joseph Banks, ESQ, oil on canvas, 24 3/4 in. x 19 1/4 in.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Allan Ramsay Scottish, 1713-1784 Joseph Banks, ESQ oil on canvas Unsigned, handwritten label with sitter on stretcher, "Joseph Sartor Galleries, Dallas, TX" label with artist and title and label with artist on backing board, 24 3/4 in. x 19 1/4 in., framed with artist and title plaque, overall 31 in. x 26 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 24, 2024
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (1713-1784): Portrait of Miss Trevelyan
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on canvas, unsigned, lined. 42 1/2 x 38 1/2 in., 51 x 49 in. (frame).
STAIR
Oct. 16, 2024
ALLAN RAMSAY (BRITISH 1713-1784), PORTRAIT OF JEMIMA
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (BRITISH 1713-1784)PORTRAIT OF JEMIMA, COUNTESS OF HARDWICKE AND SUO JURE, MARCHIONESS GREY (1722-1797), WIFE OF PHILIP EARL OF HARDWICKEOil on canvas91 x 71cm (35¾ x 27¾ in.)In a carved and pierced gilt wood frame Provenance: 'Historical Portraits, Pictures & Drawings, The Property of Lady Lucas, Removed from Wrest Park, Ampthill, Bedfordshire', Christie, Manson & Woods, 16 November 1917, lot 102. Thomas Agnew & Sons, London (5037) 1st Viscount MackintoshLeggatt, LondonChristie's, London, 4 May 1959, lot 39Exhibited:Centenary Exhibition, 1948, Bankfield Museum, Halifax, no. 4. Lent by Mackintosh.Literature:A. Stuart, Allan Ramsay, a complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven and London 1999. p. 131, no. 243. reproduced p. 235, fig 79. This painting was overpainted, possibly in 1836 when Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, was restyled (A. Stuart, Allan Ramsay, a complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven and London 1999. p. 131, no. 243. reproduced p. 235, fig 79). Sold from Wrest Park in 1917, it has been cut down from its original size of 45 in. by 37 in. to its present size, 35 ¾ in. by 27 ¾ in. after this date when it was also cleaned to reveal its original open-air setting (ibid.). This portrait is related to a portrait of the sitter by Ramsay at Wimpole Hall (NT 207812.1).
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 26, 2024
Important Allan Ramsay Portrait, Mrs. Anne Shairp of Houston
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
(Scottish, 1713-1784) a half portrait within a feigned oval with presumed transferred inscription verso "Ann Scott of Harden/Wife of Thomas Shairp/of Houstoun./by Ramsay", unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; 18th century carved wood frame, 37-1/2 x 32-1/2 x 3 in. Provenance: Lyon & Turnbull, May 22,2014, lot 007, sold for $72,897; Private Collection
Brunk Auctions
Jul. 03, 2024
ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER). Portrait of a gentleman, traditio
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER). Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Mr Dunn, half-length, in a.... oil on canvas 30 1⁄8 x 25 1⁄8 in. (76.6 x 63.7 cm.).
Christie's
Jun. 12, 2024
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784), PORTRAIT OF HENRY HAWLEY (1685-1789)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784)PORTRAIT OF HENRY HAWLEY (1685 - 1789)Oil on`canvas, feigned oval74 x 61cm (29 x 24 in.)Provenance:Waddington Galleries Ltd, London Sale, Sotheby's, London, 11 July 1990, lot 44 Sale, Christie's, Horsenden Manor, 22 September 1997, lot 658Literature:Alastair Smart, Allan Ramsay; A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, p.133, illustrated.This portrait is recorded in 1990 having a label attached to the reverse inscribed 'Henry Hawley elder brother of James Hawley/M.L. He died a Widower without issue on y [sic] 28th Augt 1756, and is buried at Bloworth Midx.'The sitter was possibly the grandson of the 1st Lord Hawley, who became a distinguished soldier, fighting campaigns in Europe, at Fontenoy and Detingen, as well as closer to home. After the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, the Duke of Cumberland made him Commander-in-Chief in Scotland where he was renowned for his brutal behaviour. In 1748, Hawley was appointed Governor of Inverness, a position he held until 1752, the same year in which he became Governor of Portsmouth, a role he retained until his death. He died unmarried in 1759, leaving his property, West Green House near Hartley Wintney in Surrey to the son of his housekeeper.The late Professor Alastair Smart dated this portrait to circa 1747-8.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 15, 2024
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a lady said to be Mrs A. Vandersall, half-length, in a white and pink dress
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a lady said to be Mrs A. Vandersall, half-length, in a white and pink dress oil on canvas 76.8 x 63.6cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/16in).
Bonhams
Apr. 24, 2024
Alan Ramsey. noble man portrait
Est: -
Oil on canvas. Attached is a report from Mr. Enrique Valdivieso that attributes the work to Allan Ramsay.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Apr. 13, 2024
ATTR Allan Ramsay (UK 1713-1784) Portrait Oil
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
In the manner of or attributed to Allan Ramsay (UNITED KINGDOM / SCOTLAND / ENGLAND, 1713 - 1784) large portrait oil painting on canvas depicting an affluent woman in pink dress. Signature not apparent. Mounted in a gilt wood frame. Canvas on stretcher 49" height x 39 1/2" width. Measures approx. 54 1/2" height x 45" width overall including frame.JD/B13/FL
Joshua Kodner
Mar. 13, 2024
Ramsay (Allan, follower of, 1713-1784). Portrait of a young lady
Est: £500 - £800
Ramsay (Allan, follower of, 1713-1784). Portrait of a young lady * Follower of Allan Ramsay (1713-1784). Portrait of a young lady, oil on canvas, half-length portrait of a young woman wearing a lace-edged pink and white silk dress, a flower tucked into her ribbon lacings, and pearl strings embellishing the slashed sleeves and the pink bow in her hair, some craquelure, re-lined, 76 x 63.7 cm (30 x 25 1/8 ins), gilt moulded frame (91.7 x 79.5 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Lyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh, 2003.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 12, 2024
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784), Portraits of Samuel Waring and his spouse, oils on canvas, a pair, 61 x 51cm
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784) Portraits of Samuel Waring and his spouse oils on canvas, a pair
Gorringes
Mar. 07, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) "PORTRAIT OF LADY SELE".
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
ATTRIBUTED TO ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) "PORTRAIT OF LADY SELE". European (Scotland), mid 18th Century. Oil on canvas, in a later frame. Restored and laid on board. Three-quarter-length portrait of Lady Sele (probably Elizabeth Turner, wife of Thomas Tiwsleton, 13th Baron Saye and Sele). She wears a fancy blue silk dress with lace and ribbon. Unsigned. 39"h. 33.5"w. (sight). Frame 45.5"h. 44"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Feb. 08, 2024
ATRIBUIDO A ALLAN RAMSAY
Est: €4,800 - €6,000
Atribuido a Allan Ramsay (Edimburgo, 1713-Dover, 1784) Retrato de caballero. Óleo sobre lienzo. Reentelado. Podemos comparar esta obra con el retrato de John Campbell realizado en 1747 y conservado en la National Galleries de Escocia. Adjunta estudio de Don Enrique Valdivieso. 76 x 64 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Feb. 03, 2024
A George III Giltwood Overmantel Mirror attributed to William Mathie, Edinburgh, with a portrait of Willielma Campbell, Viscountess Glenorchy by Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover)
Est: - $150,000
height 6 ft.; 5 in.; width 6 ft. 11 in.
Sotheby's
Jan. 31, 2024
CIRCLE OF ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of the Honorabl
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
CIRCLE OF ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of the Honorable Horatio Townshend (1718-1764), half-length, in a grey... oil on canvas 30 ¼ x 25 ¼ in. (76.8 x 64.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 31, 2024
ALLAN RAMSAY (BRITISH 1713-1784 ), ADMIRAL BOSCAWEN (SON OF VISCOUNT FALMOUTH)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (BRITISH 1713-1784)ADMIRAL BOSCAWEN (SON OF VISCOUNT FALMOUTH), ADMIRAL OF THE BLUEOil on canvas84.5 x 62cm (33¼ x 24¼ in.) Provenance:Commissioned by or given to Henry, 5th Duke of Beaufort (1744-1803), Badminton, by 1796, By descent at Badminton House until sold;Sotheby's, London, 15th July 1992, lot 28. Literature: British Museum Add MS 6391, f.554, listed 1796. (Musgrave). A. Smart, Allan Ramsay - A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings 1999 p. 81. Admiral The Hon. Edward Boscawen (1711-1761) was a distinguished British naval officer. Boscawen was the third son of Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth (1680-1734), and entered the Royal Navy at the age of 12. He rapidly ascended through the ranks, demonstrating his strategic acumen in important engagements during the War of Jenkins' Ear, the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War. Beyond his military achievements, Boscawen held political roles, serving as a Member of Parliament and later as a Lord of the Admiralty. This portrait of Admiral Boscawen is the half-length autograph version painted by Allan Ramsay in 1758. The full-length version, which includes a French flag and maritime fortifications in the background, was recorded by Sir William Musgrave, 6th Baronet Musgrave of Hayton, as hanging at Badminton House in the collection of the Dukes of Beaufort. Musgrave noted that it had been painted by Ramsay 'soon after the taking of Louisbourg, Aug.19. 1758.' This half-length version was likewise described by the antiquary and proto- art historian in 1796 at Badminton as 'Admiral Boscawen 3 qr. by Ramsay.' Admiral Boscawen's younger daughter Elizabeth married Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort in 1766. This portrait depicts the sitter in his resplendent blue and gold uniform as a Rear Admiral of the Blue, a rank to which he was promoted after near annihilating the French fleet at Finisterre in 1747.Perhaps the greatest portrait painter in the history of Scotland, Allan Ramsay also played an instrumental role in establishing a national identity for British art. His precise and sensitive portraiture earned him widespread acclaim, aided by his prodigious intellectualism - he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1743 - and social flair which integrated him with an elite stratum of patrons. Amongst his friends and correspondents, he counted David Hume, Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Voltaire, and Rousseau. Dr Johnson reflected that there was no man 'in whose conversation there is more instruction, more information, and more elegance, than in Ramsay's. His ascension to Principal Painter to the King in 1767 promoted him amongst a prestigious cohort which included Anthony van Dyck, Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Lawrence. The present elegant portrait possesses all of the grace and naturalness of Ramsay's work, employing many of the distinctive techniques he had developed over his career. The short feathery brushstrokes are concentrated in the lighter areas, juxtaposing the looser shadows. This has the effect of giving the sitter a luminous concreteness and depth, notably emphasised here in the artist's trademark contrasting of the front of the wig in brilliant light and its ribbon in shadow behind.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jan. 19, 2024
After Allan Ramsay (British, 1713-1784) Oil on Canvas, "Portrait of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll", H 49" W 40"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Unsigned oil on canvas portrait of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (1682-1761). After the portrait by Allan Ramsay in the National Galleries Scotland. Having a giltwood frame, H 57", W 46".
DuMouchelles
Dec. 12, 2023
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784), Portraits of Samuel Waring and his spouse, oils on canvas, a pair, 61 x 51cm
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784) Portraits of Samuel Waring and his spouse oils on canvas, a pair
Gorringes
Dec. 07, 2023
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF ANNE, LADY INGLIS
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF ANNE, LADY INGLIS Inscribed, feigned oval, oil on canvas (76cm x 63.5cm (30in x 25in)) Provenance: J.B. Sutherland sale, Christie's, 8 February 1929, lot 81 MacNicol, Glasgow c.1960 Private Collection Scotland Literature: Alistair Smart, Allan Ramsay: A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, Yale University Press, 1999, p.142, no.289a Note: The prime version of this portrait is in the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh (NG2152). Allan Ramsay played an instrumental role in establishing a national identity for British art. His precise and sensitive portraiture earned him widespread acclaim, aided by his prodigious intellectualism and social flair which ingratiated him with an elite stratum of patrons; amongst his friends he counted David Hume, Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson and James Boswell (Dr Johnson reflected that there was no man ‘in whose conversation there is more instruction, more information, and more elegance, than in Ramsay’s’). His ascension to Principal Painter to the King in 1767 promoted him amongst a prestigious cohort which included Anthony van Dyck, Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Lawrence. In this capacity, and under the prolific patronage of George III, Ramsay’s royal portraiture established an iconography that would define the monarch’s reign across the world for generations to come. The most pivotal commission of his career came from the 3rd Earl of Bute in 1757, who employed Ramsay to execute a full-length portrait of the Earl’s pupil George, the Prince of Wales (later King George III). The resulting likeness was deemed so satisfactory that George, in turn, commissioned a portrait of his teacher. Ramsay thus established a fruitful relationship with George, who would prove one of the most enthusiastic patrons of the arts since Charles I. Upon George’s 1761 Coronation he engaged Ramsay’s services as ‘One of his Majesty’s Painters in Ordinary’, his first charge being to produce a pair of resplendent full-length Coronation portraits of the King and Queen. The Lord Chamberlain’s Office required numerous copies of these paintings to be distributed to Ambassadors and Governors of the Old World and the New, a task that would occupy Ramsay and his studio assistants for the rest of his life. This portrait of Anne, Lady Inglis dates to earlier in Ramsay’s career when he made regular visits to his native Edinburgh to fulfil portrait commissions of eminent society figures. His talent for articulating his subject’s personality is evident in Anne’s twinkling eyes and knowing smile. During his lifetime Ramsay was particularly celebrated for his talent for painting women. When comparing his portraiture with that of the young Joshua Reynolds, Horace Walpole observed that the two painters could Scarce be rivals; their manners are so different. [Reynolds] is bold, and has a kind of tempestuous colouring, yet with dignity and grace; [Ramsay] is all delicacy. Mr Reynolds scarcely succeeds with women: Mr Ramsay is formed to paint them.
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 07, 2023
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GEORGE III IN RED COAT WITH THE STAR AND RIBBON OF THE GARTER
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GEORGE III IN RED COAT WITH THE STAR AND RIBBON OF THE GARTER Oil on canvas, and a companion, a pair, Queen Charlotte Wearing a Scarlet Dress (76cm x 63.5cm (30in x 25in)) Qty: (2) Provenance: Miss K. Jones A. Ackermann & Son, Chicago Malcolm Innes Gallery, Edinburgh 1981 Private Collection, Scotland Exhibited: Musée Masséna, Nice, Les Anglais dans le Comte de Nice, 1934, no. 339 (lent by Jones) Literature: Alastair Smart, Allan Ramsay: A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings, Yale University Press, 1999, pp.90, 121, 86b and 193b Allan Ramsay played an instrumental role in establishing a national identity for British art. His precise and sensitive portraiture earned him widespread acclaim, aided by his prodigious intellectualism and social flair which ingratiated him with an elite stratum of patrons; amongst his friends he counted David Hume, Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson and James Boswell (Dr Johnson reflected that there was no man ‘in whose conversation there is more instruction, more information, and more elegance, than in Ramsay’s’). His ascension to Principal Painter to the King in 1767 promoted him amongst a prestigious cohort which included Anthony van Dyck, Peter Lely, Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Lawrence. In this capacity, and under the prolific patronage of George III, Ramsay’s royal portraiture established an iconography that would define the monarch’s reign across the world for generations to come. The most pivotal commission of his career came from the 3rd Earl of Bute in 1757, who employed Ramsay to execute a full-length portrait of the Earl’s pupil George, the Prince of Wales (later King George III). The resulting likeness was deemed so satisfactory that George, in turn, commissioned a portrait of his teacher. Ramsay thus established a fruitful relationship with George, who would prove one of the most enthusiastic patrons of the arts since Charles I. Upon George’s 1761 Coronation he engaged Ramsay’s services as ‘One of his Majesty’s Painters in Ordinary’, his first charge being to produce a pair of resplendent full-length Coronation portraits of the King and Queen. The Lord Chamberlain’s Office required numerous copies of these paintings to be distributed to Ambassadors and Governors of the Old World and the New, a task that would occupy Ramsay and his studio assistants for the rest of his life. In around 1761-2 Ramsay recorded working on smaller pendant portraits showing King George and Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in profile ‘for the coinage’. George is presented in dignified regal splendour: he wears the star and ribbon of the Garter, and tucks his hand into his jacket causing its golden embroidery to glimmer in the light. Queen Charlotte is equally refined, draped all in lace with pearls affixed at her throat with a cream ribbon. Newly arrived from Germany, she rests her arm on the second volume of David Hume’s 1757 History of Britain, as if an assurance to her subjects of her preparedness for the British crown. The principal versions of these portraits were commissioned by the Earl of Bute at around the time he became Prime Minister, and further versions are rare, with only three listed in Alistair Smart’s catalogue of Ramsay’s works.
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 30, 2023
Studio of Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Portrait of George III (1738-1820), circa 1763, oil on canvas, 77 x 64 cm, in a later gilt frame 96.5 x 82.5 cm
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Studio of Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Portrait of George III (1738-1820), circa 1763, oil on canvas, 77 x 64 cm, in a later gilt frame 96.5 x 82.5 cm
Dawsons Auctioneers
Oct. 11, 2023
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a lady said to be Mrs A. Vandersall, half-length, in a white and pink dress
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a lady said to be Mrs A. Vandersall, half-length, in a white and pink dress oil on canvas 76.8 x 63.6cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/16in).
Bonhams
Oct. 03, 2023
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784), Portraits of Samuel Waring and his spouse, oil on canvas, a pair, 61 x 51cm
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784) Portraits of Samuel Waring and his spouse oil on canvas, a pair
Gorringes
Sep. 20, 2023
Portrait of the Hon. Catherine Windsor (née Archer), Countess of Plymouth (1727–1790), half-length, wearing a white dress, a blue shawl worked with silver threads and a matching cap
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Property of the Marquess of Downshire Allan Ramsay and Studio Edinburgh 1713 - 1784 Dover Portrait of the Hon. Catherine Windsor (née Archer), Countess of Plymouth (1727–1790), half-length, wearing a white dress, a blue shawl worked with silver threads and a matching cap inscribed lower left: CSS of Plymouth oil on canvas unframed: 76 x 62.5 cm.; 30⅞ x 24⅝ in. framed: 98.5 x 86 cm.; 38¾ x 34 in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 29, 2023
Follower of Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, the sitter named verso 'Keith Urquhart of Meldrum; Married to Lady Jane Duff, Aunt to the present Earl of Fife 1853', 73 cm x 60.5 cm in a gilt frame.
Est: £400 - £600
Follower of Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, the sitter named verso 'Keith Urquhart of Meldrum; Married to Lady Jane Duff, Aunt to the present Earl of Fife 1853', 73 cm x 60.5 cm in a gilt frame.
Dawsons Auctioneers
Mar. 02, 2023
CIRCLE OF ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713 - 1784), PORTRAIT OF A LADY WEARING A GREEN LACE TRIMMED DRESS
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
CIRCLE OF ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713 - 1784)PORTRAIT OF A LADY, WEARING A GREEN LACE TRIMMED DRESS, BUST- LENGTH, IN A PAINTED OVALOil on canvas74 x 62cm (29 x 24¼ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 01, 2023
Allan RAMSAY (1713 - 1784) and his studio Portrait of Queen Charlotte and her two children, Princes Georges and Frederick
Est: €40,000 - €60,000
Allan RAMSAY (1713 - 1784) and his studio Portrait of Queen Charlotte and her two children, Princes Georges and Frederick Canvas 226 x 158 cm Provenance: According to the family tradition, Simon, 1st Count of Harcourt, then by family descent. Collection of Baron de Cabrol and his wife, born Daisy d'Harcourt, Baroness de Cabrol Our painting is a reproduction of the painting kept in the collections of the King of England (see A. Smart, Allan RAMSAY a complete catalog of his paintings 1999, N 87, pp. 90-91). There are several versions (Duke of Beaufort, Marquess of Landsdowne, Baltimore Museum of art; as well as two copies, Tyron Palace and formerly Newton Galleries, Historical Portraits, 1930). Allan RAMSAY (1713 - 1784) et son atelier Portrait de la reine Charlotte et ses deux enfants, les princes Georges et Frédérick Toile H 226 x L158 cm Provenance :Selon la tradition familliale, Simon, 1er comte d'Harcourt, puis par descendance familiale. Collection du baron de Cabrol et de sa femme, née Daisy d'Harcourt, baronne de Cabrol Notre tableau est une reprise du tableau conservé dans les collections du roi d'Angleterre ( voir A. Smart , Allan RAMSAY a complete catalogue of his paintings 1999, N 87, p. 90-91). Il existe plusieurs versions (Duke of Beaufort, Marquess of Landsdowne, Baltimore Museuim of art; ainsi que deux copies, Tyron Palace et anciennement Newton Galleries, Historical Portraits, 1930).
Piasa
Dec. 07, 2022
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (1713-1784): Seated Nude Study
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Black chalk on paper, unsigned, with the Sir Bruce S. Ingram collector's mark (Lugt 1405A). 17 x 20 1/2 in. (sheet), 25 x 28 1/2 in. (frame). Property from a Prominent Collector
STAIR
Nov. 22, 2022
ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of Sir Richard Acton, 5t
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of Sir Richard Acton, 5th Bt. (1712-1792), half-length, in a... oil on canvas 30 1/8 x 25 in. (76.3 x 63.5 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 16, 2022
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784), PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS PIGOTT ESQ
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784)PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS PIGOTT ESQ., OF POLTBURY PLACE, WINDSOROil on canvas73 x 61cm (28½ x 24 in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 08, 2022
ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of Lady Frances Carteret,
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of Lady Frances Carteret, later Marchioness of Tweeddale, (1718-1788),... oil on canvas 49 x 39 in. (124.5 x 99 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 29, 2022
ALLAN RAMSAY, BRITISH 1713-1784, PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN THREE-QUARTER LENGTH DRESSED IN RED, Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.20 x 63.50 cm.), Frame: 40 x 34 1/2 in. (101.60 x 87.63 cm.)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ALLAN RAMSAY BRITISH, 1713-1784 PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN THREE-QUARTER LENGTH DRESSED IN RED Oil on canvas Lower right signed and dated: A. Ramsey / 1746; verso label: 37; verso label with inscription: Ramsey 2000
Potomack Company
Apr. 12, 2022
Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a grey coat
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a grey coat oil on canvas 76.7 x 64cm (30 3/16 x 25 3/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 19, 2021
ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait présumé de Sir Richard Grenville-Temple 2
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait présumé de Sir Richard Grenville-Temple 2e comte Temple Huile sur panneau non signé 25 x 20.3 cm Cadre en bois doré et sculpté. Il s’agit très certainement d’un rare modello pour le grand portrait officiel exposé au Victoria Museum de Melbourne Provenance : Collection privée Œuvre en rapport : Allan RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait of Sir William Temple Three-Quarter Length N° 50 Freeman Fine Arts Philadelphie PA États-Unis (reproduit) Biographies: Richard GRENVILLE-TEMPLE 2e comte Temple (26 septembre 1711 - 12 septembre 1779) est un homme politique britannique. Il est connu pour son association avec son beau-frère William Pitt et sert au sein du gouvernement de ce dernier pendant la guerre de Sept Ans entre 1756 et 1761. Il démissionne en même temps que Pitt en signe de protestation après que le cabinet ait refusé de déclarer la guerre à l’Espagne. Richard Grenville est le fils ainé de Richard Grenville (1678–1727) originaire de Wotton Underwood Buckinghamshire et d’Hester future comtesse Temple. Il étudie à Eton College et en 1734 il est élu Member of Parliament pour le district de Buckingham. En 1752 à la mort de sa mère il hérite de ses titres et de ses propriétés de Stowe et de Wootton et accole le nom de Temple à son nom de famille Grenville. Le mariage de sa sœur Hester en 1754 à William Pitt futur comte de Chatham marque un tournant dans sa carrière politique. Bien que Lord Temple ne dispose pas de qualités sortant de l’ordinaire sa carrière politique allait être liée à celle de son beau-frère. En novembre 1756 Temple est nommé First Lord of the Admiralty sous le gouvernement de Devonshire et de Pitt. Peu apprécié par le Roi George II Pitt et lui sont démis de leurs postes en avril 1757. Mais lorsque le gouvernement d’union du duc de Newcastle et de Pitt est formé en juin de la même année Temple reçoit la charge de Lord Privy Seal. Il est le seul membre du cabinet à soutenir la proposition formulée par Pitt consistant à déclarer la guerre à l’Espagne en 1761 à la suite du rejet de cette proposition par le Cabinet les deux hommes démissionnent le 5 octobre. Allan RAMSAY (Édimbourg 13 octobre 1713 - Douvres 10 août 1784) fils du poète Allan Ramsay est le principal représentant de la génération de portraitistes anglais qui prépare l’époque classique de Joshua Reynolds et de Thomas Gainsborough. Il se forme à Londres et termine sa formation à Rome et à Naples avec Francesco Solimena. À son retour à Londres en 1738 son seul concurrent sérieux était Thomas Hudson avec lequel il partageait un peintre de draperies Joseph van Aken. En 1761 ce fut Ramsay et non Reynolds qui fut nommé peintre du roi. Ses portraits ultérieurs se caractérisent par leurs couleurs douces et leur élégance française. Vers 1770 il abandonna la peinture pour se consacrer à la littérature.
Osenat
Dec. 09, 2021
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) THREE QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF ANN LEIGHTON
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) THREE QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF ANN LEIGHTON Oil on canvas (127cm x 102cm (50in x 40in)) Provenance: Lord Harlech, Glyn Cywarch Exhibited: Manchester, Private Collections, 1960, no.112 Literature: Alastair Smart, Allan Ramsay 1999, p.147, ill. fig.436 p.330
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 31, 2021
ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait présumé de Sir Richard Grenville-Temple 2e comte Temple Huile sur
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait présumé de Sir Richard Grenville-Temple 2e comte Temple Huile sur panneau non signé 25 x 20.3 cm Cadre en bois doré et sculpté. Il s’agit très certainement d’un rare modello pour le grand portrait officiel exposé au Victoria Museum de Melbourne Provenance : Collection privée Œuvre en rapport : Allan RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait of Sir William Temple Three-Quarter Length N° 50 Freeman Fine Arts Philadelphie PA États-Unis (reproduit) Biographies: Richard GRENVILLE-TEMPLE 2e comte Temple (26 septembre 1711 - 12 septembre 1779) est un homme politique britannique. Il est connu pour son association avec son beau-frère William Pitt et sert au sein du gouvernement de ce dernier pendant la guerre de Sept Ans entre 1756 et 1761. Il démissionne en même temps que Pitt en signe de protestation après que le cabinet ait refusé de déclarer la guerre à l’Espagne. Richard Grenville est le fils ainé de Richard Grenville (1678–1727) originaire de Wotton Underwood Buckinghamshire et d’Hester future comtesse Temple. Il étudie à Eton College et en 1734 il est élu Member of Parliament pour le district de Buckingham. En 1752 à la mort de sa mère il hérite de ses titres et de ses propriétés de Stowe et de Wootton et accole le nom de Temple à son nom de famille Grenville. Le mariage de sa sœur Hester en 1754 à William Pitt futur comte de Chatham marque un tournant dans sa carrière politique. Bien que Lord Temple ne dispose pas de qualités sortant de l’ordinaire sa carrière politique allait être liée à celle de son beau-frère. En novembre 1756 Temple est nommé First Lord of the Admiralty sous le gouvernement de Devonshire et de Pitt. Peu apprécié par le Roi George II Pitt et lui sont démis de leurs postes en avril 1757. Mais lorsque le gouvernement d’union du duc de Newcastle et de Pitt est formé en juin de la même année Temple reçoit la charge de Lord Privy Seal. Il est le seul membre du cabinet à soutenir la proposition formulée par Pitt consistant à déclarer la guerre à l’Espagne en 1761 à la suite du rejet de cette proposition par le Cabinet les deux hommes démissionnent le 5 octobre. Allan RAMSAY (Édimbourg 13 octobre 1713 - Douvres 10 août 1784) fils du poète Allan Ramsay est le principal représentant de la génération de portraitistes anglais qui prépare l’époque classique de Joshua Reynolds et de Thomas Gainsborough. Il se forme à Londres et termine sa formation à Rome et à Naples avec Francesco Solimena. À son retour à Londres en 1738 son seul concurrent sérieux était Thomas Hudson avec lequel il partageait un peintre de draperies Joseph van Aken. En 1761 ce fut Ramsay et non Reynolds qui fut nommé peintre du roi. Ses portraits ultérieurs se caractérisent par leurs couleurs douces et leur élégance française. Vers 1770 il abandonna la peinture pour se consacrer à la littérature.
Osenat
Sep. 29, 2021
Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Allan Ramsay (Scottish, 1713-1784) Portrait of a gentleman, wearing a blue coat with gold embroidery facings and a white waistcoat, in a feigned oval signed 'A. Ramsay / 1746' (lower right) oil on canvas 74 x 61cm Provenance: T. E. Sotheran Estcourt Sale, Christie's, London, 9th December 1927, lot 98, bought by Agnew's, London; John Levy Gallery, New York; P. M. Turner; Christie's, London, 15th May 1936, lot 90, bought by Reid; Acquired by the great-uncle of the present owner Footnote: Literature: Alistair Smart and John Ingamells, Allan Ramsay: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, 1999, p. 202, no. 584, as 'a naval officer', p. 274, fig. 226
Cheffins
Jul. 17, 2021
RAMSAY - Cdr. Wentworth British Forces in America 1745
Est: $600 - $750
London: circa 1745. Mezzotint. Printed on laid paper. In fair condition with the exception of being trimmed within the plate mark on all sides. Edges of sheet have been remargined. Image is slightly rubbed. Image size: 12 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches. Sheet size: 14 x 9 7/8 inches. A fine quality mezzotint portrait of Thomas Wentworth, Commander in Chief of the British forces in America. An excellent image by Alexander Van Haecken, younger brother of Joseph Van Haecken (Van Aken) who worked for some time as Ramsay's studio assistant, specialising in drapery. Ramsay, son of the poet of the same name, achieved a great level of success as a portrait painter, but after his appointment in 1767 as portrait painter to the King, he became, for a while, the most fashionable of them all. The present work is a print from one of the earlier works done before he received the royal seal of approval. .
Donald Heald Auctions
Jul. 11, 2021
ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait présumé de Sir Richard Grenvill
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (1713-1784) Portrait présumé de Sir Richard Grenville-Temple, 2e comte Temple Huile sur panneau, non signé 25 x 20.3 cm Cadre en bois doré et sculpté. Il s’agit très certainement d’un rare modello pour le grand portrait officiel exposé au Victoria Museum de Melbourne Provenance : Collection privée Œuvre en rapport : Allan RAMSAY (1713-1784), Portrait of Sir William Temple, Three-Quarter Length, N° 50, Freeman Fine Arts, Philadelphie PA, États-Unis (reproduit) Biographies: Richard GRENVILLE-TEMPLE, 2e comte Temple, (26 septembre 1711 - 12 septembre 1779) est un homme politique britannique. Il est connu pour son association avec son beau-frère William Pitt et sert au sein du gouvernement de ce dernier pendant la guerre de Sept Ans entre 1756 et 1761. Il démissionne en même temps que Pitt en signe de protestation, après que le cabinet ait refusé de déclarer la guerre à l’Espagne. Richard Grenville est le fils ainé de Richard Grenville (1678–1727) originaire de Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire et d’Hester, future comtesse Temple. Il étudie à Eton College et, en 1734, il est élu Member of Parliament pour le district de Buckingham. En 1752, à la mort de sa mère, il hérite de ses titres et de ses propriétés de Stowe et de Wootton; et accole le nom de Temple à son nom de famille, Grenville. Le mariage de sa sœur Hester en 1754 à William Pitt, futur comte de Chatham, marque un tournant dans sa carrière politique. Bien que Lord Temple ne dispose pas de qualités sortant de l’ordinaire, sa carrière politique allait être liée à celle de son beau-frère. En novembre 1756, Temple est nommé First Lord of the Admiralty sous le gouvernement de Devonshire et de Pitt. Peu apprécié par le Roi George II, Pitt et lui sont démis de leurs postes en avril 1757. Mais, lorsque le gouvernement d’union du duc de Newcastle et de Pitt est formé en juin de la même année, Temple reçoit la charge de Lord Privy Seal. Il est le seul membre du cabinet à soutenir la proposition formulée par Pitt consistant à déclarer la guerre à l’Espagne en 1761, à la suite du rejet de cette proposition par le Cabinet, les deux hommes démissionnent, le 5 octobre. Allan RAMSAY (Édimbourg, 13 octobre 1713 - Douvres, 10 août 1784), fils du poète Allan Ramsay, est le principal représentant de la génération de portraitistes anglais qui prépare l’époque classique de Joshua Reynolds et de Thomas Gainsborough. Il se forme à Londres et termine sa formation à Rome et à Naples avec Francesco Solimena. À son retour à Londres en 1738, son seul concurrent sérieux était Thomas Hudson, avec lequel il partageait un peintre de draperies, Joseph van Aken. En 1761, ce fut Ramsay, et non Reynolds, qui fut nommé peintre du roi. Ses portraits ultérieurs se caractérisent par leurs couleurs douces et leur élégance française. Vers 1770, il abandonna la peinture pour se consacrer à la littérature.
Osenat
Jun. 08, 2021
ALLAN RAMSAY, R.A. (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of Richard Powney,
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
ALLAN RAMSAY, R.A. (EDINBURGH 1713-1784 DOVER) Portrait of Richard Powney, D.C.L (b. c.1702), half-length, in a brown coat and... oil on canvas 30 1/8 x 25 1/8 in. (76.5 x 63.8cm.)
Christie's
May. 20, 2021
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MRS GRANT OF PRESTONGRANGE
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
ALLAN RAMSAY (SCOTTISH 1713-1784) HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MRS GRANT OF PRESTONGRANGE Signed, inscribed and dated 1749, oil on canvas, feigned oval (76cm x 63.5cm (30in x 25in)) Footnote: Provenance: By family descent through the sitter's son-in-law Sir George Suttie Sotheby's 14th April 1948 bt. Doig Wilson & Wheatley Dowell's 6th December 1963 bt. Gordon & Gordon Note: The daughter of the Rev. William Miller of Neilston, Renfrew, she married William Grant, Lord Prestongrange c.1729 Literature: Alistair Smart, Allan Ramsay 1999, p.169, fig.319
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 20, 2021
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of General James Grant of Ballindalloch (1720-1806)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Attributed to Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of General James Grant of Ballindalloch (1720-1806) half-length, in a red coat oil on canvas 76.3 x 63.2cm (30 1/16 x 24 7/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jan. 21, 2021
After Allan Ramsay, early 19th Century Portrait of George III, bust-length, in profile, wearing the Order of the Garter
Est: £500 - £700
After Allan Ramsay, early 19th Century Portrait of George III, bust-length, in profile, wearing the Order of the Garter oil on canvas laid down on board 25.7 x 19.8cm (10 1/8 x 7 13/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 17, 2020
Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a grey coat
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a grey coat oil on canvas 76.7 x 64cm (30 3/16 x 25 3/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 17, 2020
Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in military uniform and a tricorn hat, within a painted oval in a carved and gilt frame
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Allan Ramsay (Edinburgh 1713-1784 Dover) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in military uniform and a tricorn hat, within a painted oval oil on canvas, unlined 76.1 x 62.6cm (29 15/16 x 24 5/8in). in a carved and gilt frame For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams